Work survey shows Traveller prejudice

AROUND one-in-four workers would be unhappy to have a Traveller working alongside them, a new survey has found.

Although the number of Travellers employed in the construction industry has increased due to the economic boom, the unemployment rate in the community is still around 90%.

The recruitireland.com workplace discrimination survey found that while 24% would be unhappy to work with Travellers, just 4% would object to working with members of a different ethnic background.